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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II., by Tobias Smollett This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. From William and Mary to George II. Author: Tobias Smollett Release Date: September 8, 2006 [EBook #19217] Last Updated: September 1, 2016 Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF ENGLAND *** Produced by David Widger CONTINUATION OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND, BY TOBIAS SMOLLETT Volume II. cover (124K) cover_egraving_th (140K) ENLARGE 2-frontis-marlborough.jpg Frontispiece: Marlborough ENLARGE Titlepage11.jpg Titlepage: Execution of Dudley ENLARGE titlepage_v2_th (48K) CONTENTS List of illustrations MAPS: CHAPTER I. STATE OF THE NATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REVOLUTION. ACCOUNT OF THE NEW MINISTRY. THE CONVENTION CONVERTED INTO A PARLIAMENT. MUTINY IN THE ARMY. CORONATION—ABOLITION OF HEARTH-MONEY. THE COMMONS VOTE MONEY TO INDEMNIFY THE DUTCH. WILLIAM’S EFFORTS IN FAVOUR OF DISSENTEES. ACT FOR A TOLERATION. VIOLENT DISPUTES ABOUT THE BILL FOR A COMPREHENSION. THE COMMONS ADDRESS THE KING TO SUMMON A CONVOCATION. SETTLEMENT OF THE REVENUE. THE KING TAKES UMBRAGE AT THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE WHIG PARTY. HEATS AND ANIMOSITIES ABOUT THE BILL OF INDEMNITY. BIRTH OF THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. AFFAIRS OF THE CONTINENT. WAR DECLARED AGAINST FRANCE. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CONVENTION. LETTERS TO THE CONVENTION FROM KING WILLIAM AND KING JAMES. THE CONVENTION RECOGNIZE THE AUTHORITY OF KING WILLIAM. CROWN VOTED VACANT, AND AN ACT OF SETTLEMENT PASSED. THE CROWN TENDERED TO WILLIAM. THE CONVENTION STATE THEIR GRIEVANCES. PRELACY ABOLISHED IN SCOTLAND. DISPUTES IN THE PARLIAMENT. SCOTCH PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED. THE CASTLE OF EDINBURGH BESIEGED. KING WILLIAM’S TROOPS DEFEATED. KING JAMES CORDIALLY RECEIVED BY THE FRENCH KING. TYRCONNEL TEMPORIZES WITH WILLIAM. JAMES ARRIVES IN IRELAND. ISSUES FIVE PROCLAMATIONS AT DUBLIN. SIEGE OF LONDONDERRY. COURAGEOUS DEFENCE. CRUELTY OF ROSENE. THE PLACE IS RELIEVED BY KIRKE THE INNISKILLINEES DEFEAT AND TAKE GENERAL MACARTY. MEETING OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT. THE ACT OF SETTLEMENT REPEALED. THEY PASS AN ACT OF ATTAINDER. JAMES COINS BASE MONEY. PROTESTANT CHURCHES SEIZED BY THE CATHOLICS. ACTION WITH THE FRENCH FLEET. DIVERS SENTENCES REVERSED. INQUIRY INTO THE CAUSE OF MISCARRIAGES IN IRELAND. BILLS PASSED IN THIS SESSION. CHAPTER II. SCHOMBERG LANDS WITH AN ARMY. THE INNISKILLINERS OBTAIN A VICTORY. SCHOMBERG CENSURED. THE FRENCH WORSTED AT WALCOURT. SUCCESS OF THE CONFEDERATES IN GERMANY. DEATH OF POPE INNOCENT XI. KING WILLIAM BECOMES UNPOPULAR. A GOOD NUMBER OF THE CLERGY REFUSE TO TAKE THE OATHS. THE KING GRANTS A COMMISSION FOR REFORMING CHURCH DISCIPLINE. MEETING OF THE CONVOCATION. THEIR SESSION PROROGUED. PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT. THE WHIGS OBSTRUCT THE INDEMNITY BILL. INQUIRY INTO THE CAUSE OF THE MISCARRIAGES IN IRELAND RESUMED. WILLIAM IRRITATED AGAINST THE WHIGS. PLOT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. DEBATES ABOUT THE CORPORATION BILLS. THE KING RESOLVES TO FINISH THE IRISH WAR IN PERSON. LUDLOW ARRIVES IN ENGLAND, BUT IS OBLIGED TO WITHDRAW. EFFORTS OF THE JACOBITES IN SCOTLAND. THE COURT INTEREST PREVAILS. THE TORY INTEREST PREVAILS IN THE NEW PARLIAMENT. BILL FOR RECOGNISING THEIR MAJESTIES. KING WILLIAM LANDS IN IRELAND. JAMES MARCHES TO THE BOYNE. WILLIAM RESOLVES TO GIVE HIM BATTLE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE. DEATH OF SCHOMBERG. JAMES EMBARKS FOR FRANCE. WILLIAM ENTERS DUBLIN. VICTORY GAINED BY THE FRENCH. TORRINGTON COMMITTED TO THE TOWER. PROGRESS OF WILLIAM IN IRELAND. HE INVESTS LIMERICK; IS OBLIGED TO RAISE THE SIEGE. CORK AND KINSALE REDUCED. THE FRENCH FORCES QUIT IRELAND. SAVOY JOINS THE CONFEDERACY. PRINCE WALDECK DEFEATED. ARCHDUKE JOSEPH ELECTED KING. MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT. COMMONS COMPLY WITH THE KING’S DEMANDS. PETITION OF THE TORIES. ATTEMPT AGAINST CARMARTHEN. THE KING’S VOYAGE TO HOLLAND. HE ASSISTS AT A CONGRESS. CHAPTER III. A CONSPIRACY. THE KING FILLS UP THE BISHOPRICS. AFFAIRS-OF SCOTLAND. CAMPAIGN IN FLANDERS. ELECTION OF A NEW POPE. THE EMPEROR’S SUCCESS AGAINST THE TURKS. AFFAIRS OF IRELAND. THE FRENCH AND IRISH OBTAIN AN HONOURABLE CAPITULATION. TWELVE THOUSAND IRISH CATHOLICS ARE TRANSPORTED TO FRANCE. MEETING OF THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT. TRANSACTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. THE ENGLISH AND DUTCH FLEETS BAFFLED BY THE FRENCH. THE KING DISOBLIGES THE PRESBYTERIANS OF SCOTLAND. MASSACRE OF GLENCOE. PREPARATIONS FOR A DESCENT UPON ENGLAND. DECLARATION OF KING JAMES. PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY THE QUEEN FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE NATION. ADMIRAL RUSSEL PUTS TO SEA. HE OBTAINS A COMPLETE VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH. THE FRENCH TAKE NAMUR IN SIGHT OF KING WILLIAM. THE ALLIES DEFEATED AT STEENKIRK. EXTRAVAGANT REJOICINGS IN FRANCE. CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE LIFE OF WILLIAM. THE CAMPAIGN INACTIVE ON THE RHINE AND IN HUNGARY. THE DUKE INVADES DAUPHINE. THE DUKE OF HANOVER CREATED AN ELECTOR OF THE EMPIRE. CHAPTER IV. THE EARL OF MARLBOROUGH, BISHOP OF ROCHESTER, &c, FALSELY ACCUSED. SOURCES OF NATIONAL DISCONTENT. DISSENSION BETWEEN THE QUEEN AND PRINCESS ANNE. THE LORDS VINDICATE THEIR PRIVILEGES. THE COMMONS PRESENT ADDRESSES TO THE KING AND QUEEN. THE LORDS PRESENT AN ADDRESS OF ADVICE TO THE KING. THE COMMONS ADDRESS THE KING. BURNET’S PASTORAL LETTER BURNED. THE TWO HOUSES ADDRESS THE KING. ACCOUNT OF THE PLACE AND TRIENNIAL PARLIAMENT BILLS. TRIAL OF LORD MOHUN—ALTERATIONS IN THE MINISTRY. THE KING ASSEMBLES THE CONFEDERATE ARMY IN FLANDERS. THE FRENCH REDUCE HUY. THE DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG RESOLVES TO ATTACK THE ALLIES. CHARLEBOY TAKEN BY THE ENEMY. CAMPAIGN ON THE RHINE. TRANSACTIONS in HUNGARY and CATALONIA. NAVAL AFFAIRS. EXPEDITION TO THE WEST INDIES. BENBOW BOMBARDS ST. MALOES. THE FRENCH KING HAS RECOURSE TO THE MEDIATION OF DENMARK. THE KING RETURNS TO ENGLAND. BOTH HOUSES INQUIRE INTO THE MISCARRIAGES BY SEA. VAST SUMS GRANTED FOR THE SERVICES OF THE ENSUING YEAR. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND. EAST INDIA COMPANY’S CHARTER. GENERAL NATURALIZATION BILL. THE ENGLISH ATTEMPT TO MAKE A DESCENT IN CAMARET-BAY. ADMIRAL RUSSEL RELIEVES BARCELONA. CAMPAIGN IN FLANDERS. THE ALLIES REDUCE HUY. PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH. DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP TILLOTSON AND OF QUEEN MARY RECONCILIATION BETWEEN THE KING AND THE PRINCESS OF DENMARK. CHAPTER V. ACCOUNT OF THE LANCASHIRE PLOT. INQUIRY INTO THE ABUSES IN THE ARMY. EXAMINATION OF COOKE, ACTON, AND OTHERS. THE DUKE OF LEEDS IMPEACHED. THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. THEY INQUIRE INTO THE MASSACRE OF GLENCOE. THEY PASS AN ACT FOR ERECTING A TRADING COMPANY. PROCEEDINGS IN THE IRISH PARLIAMENT. DISPOSITION OF THE ARMIES. WILLIAM UNDERTAKES THE SIEGE OF NAMUR. FAMOUS RETREAT OF PRINCE VAUDEMONT. CAMPAIGN ON THE RHINE. THE DUKE OF SAVOY TAKES CASAL. TRANSACTIONS IN CATALONIA. THE ENGLISH FLEET BOMBARDS ST. MALOES, &c. EXPEDITION TO THE WEST INDIES. A NEW PARLIAMENT. BILL FOR REGULATING TRIALS IN CASES OF HIGH-TREASON. RESOLUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO A NEW COINAGE. INTRIGUES OF THE JACOBITES. CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE LIFE OF WILLIAM. DESIGN OF AN INVASION DEFEATED. THE TWO HOUSES FORM AN ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEFENCE OF HIS MAJESTY. ESTABLISHMENT OF A LAND-BANK. THE ALLIES BURN THE MAGAZINE AT GIVET. LOUIS MAKES ADVANCES TOWARDS A PEACE WITH HOLLAND. NAVAL TRANSACTIONS. PROCEEDINGS IN THE PARLIAMENTS OF SCOTLAND AND IRELAND. ZEAL OF THE ENGLISH COMMONS IN THEIR AFFECTION TO THE KING. RESOLUTIONS TOUCHING THE COIN, &c. SIR JOHN FENWICK IS APPREHENDED, CONDEMNED, AND BEHEADED. EARL OF MONMOUTH SENT TO THE TOWER. INQUIRY INTO MISCARRIAGES BY SEA. NEGOTIATIONS AT RYSWICK. THE FRENCH TAKE BARCELONA. EXPEDITION OF ADMIRAL NEVIL TO THE WEST INDIES. THE ELECTOR OF SAXONY IS CHOSEN KING OF POLAND. THE CZAR OF MUSCOVY TrAVELS IN DISGUISE. CONGRESS AT RYSWICK. THE AMBASSADORS SIGN THE TREATY. A GENERAL PACIFICATION. CHAPTER VI. CHARACTERS OF THE MINISTERS. THE NUMBER OF STANDING FORCES REDUCED TO TEN THOUSAND. CIVIL LIST ESTABLISHED, &c. COGNIZANCE TAKEN OF FRAUDULENT ENDORSEMENTS OF EXCHEQUER BILLS. A NEW EAST INDIA COMPANY CONSTITUTED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. SOCIETY FOR THE REFOrMATION OF MANNERS. THE EARL OF PORTLAND RESIGNS. THE KING DISOWNS THE SCOTTISH TRADING COMPANY. HE EMBARKS FOR HOLLAND. FIRST TREATY OF PARTITION. INTRIGUES OF FRANCE AT THE COURT OF MADRID. THE COMMONS ADDRESS THE KING. THE SCOTTISH COMPANY MAKE A SETTLEMENT ON THE ISTHMUS OF DARIEN. REMONSTRANCES OF THE SPANISH COURT. THE COMMONS PERSIST IN THEIR RESOLUTIONS. INQUIRY INTO THE EXPEDITION Of CAPTAIN KIDD. INQUIRY INTO THE IRISH FORFEITURES. THE COMMONS PASS A BILL OF RESUMPTION. A SEVERE BILL PASSED AGAINST THE PAPISTS. LORD SOMERS DISMISSED. SECOND TREATY OF PARTITION. A FLEET SENT INTO THE BALTIC. SECOND TREATY OF PARTITION. THE FRENCH INTEREST PREVAILS AT THE COURT OF SPAIN. DEATH OF THE KING OF SPAIN. PHILIP ACKNOWLEDGED KING OF SPAIN. A NEW MINISTRY, AND A NEW PARLIAMENT. AN INTERCEPTED LETTER. SUCCESSION OF THE CROWN SETTLED. INEFFECTUAL NEGOTIATION with FRANCE. SEVERE ADDRESSES FROM BOTH HOUSES. WILLIAM IS OBLIGED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE KING OF SPAIN. EARL OF ORFORD, &c, IMPEACHED. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES. THE IMPEACHED LORDS ACQUITTED. PETITION OF KENT. PROGRESS OF PRINCE EUGENE. SITUATION OF AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. TREATY OF ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND THE MARITIME POWERS. DEATH OF KING JAMES. LOUIS OWNS THE PRETENDED PRINCE OF WALES AS KING OF ENGLAND. THE KING’S LAST SPEECH TO BOTH HOUSES. THE BILL OF ABJURATION PASSED. AFFAIRS OF IRELAND. THE KING RECOMMENDS AN UNION. HE FALLS FROM HIS HORSE. HIS DEATH AND CHARACTER. NOTES: MAPS: QUEEN ANNE CHAPTER VII. ANNE SUCCEEDS TO THE THRONE. THE ENGAGEMENTS OF HER PREDECESSOR WITH HIS ALLIES FULFILLED. A FRENCH MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO THE STATES-GENERAL. QUEEN’S INCLINATION TO THE TORIES. WAR DECLARED AGAINST FRANCE. THE PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. WARM OPPOSITION TO THE MINISTRY IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. THEY RECOGNISE HER MAJESTY’S AUTHORITY. THE QUEEN APPOINTS COMMISSIONERS TO TREAT OF AN UNION. STATE OF AFFAIRS ON THE CONTINENT. KEISEESWAERT AND LANDAU TAKEN. PROGRESS OF THE EARL OF MARLBOROUGH. HE NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING TAKEN BY A FRENCH PARTISAN. THE IMPERIALISTS ARE WORSTED AT FEIDLINGUEN. BATTLE OF LUZZARA, IN ITALY. THE KING OF SWEDEN DEFEATS AUGUSTUS AT LISSOU. FRUITLESS EXPEDITION TO CADIZ. SPANISH GALLEONS TAKEN and DESTROYED. BENBOW’S ENGAGEMENT WITH DU CASSE. A NEW PARLIAMENT. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES. THE LORDS INQUIRE INTO THE CONDUCT OF SIR GEORGE ROOKE. COMMERCE PROHIBITED BETWEEN HOLLAND, FRANCE, AND SPAIN. BILL FOR PREVENTING OCCASIONAL CONFORMITY. INQUIRY INTO THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES OF CONVOCATION. ACCOUNT OF PARTIES IN SCOTLAND. DANGEROUS HEATS IN THE PARLIAMENT. THE COMMISSIONER IS ABANDONED BY THE CAVALIERS. HE IS IN DANGER OF HIS LIFE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT. A SEVERE ACT PASSED AGAINST PAPISTS. THE ELECTOR TAKES POSSESSION OF RATISBON. THE ALLIES REDUCE BONNE. BATTLE OF ECKEREN. PRINCE OF HESSE DEFEATED BY THE FRENCH. TREATY BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND THE DUKE OF SAVOY. SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVEL SAILS WITH A FLEET. ADMIRAL GRAYDON’S BOOTLESS EXPEDITION. CHARLES KING OF SPAIN ARRIVES IN ENGLAND. CHAPTER VIII. BILL AGAINST OCCASIONAL CONFORMITY. CONSPIRACY OF SIMON FRASER, LORD LOVAT. A REMONSTRANCE PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES. THE QUEEN’S BOUNTY to the POOR CLERGY. INQUIRY INTO NAVAL AFFAIRS. TRIAL OF LINDSAY. THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. VIOLENT OPPOSITION TO THE MINISTRY. THEY PASS THE ACT OF SECURITY. SITUATION OF THE EMPEROR’S AFFAIRS. MARLBOROUGH MARCHES WITH THE ALLIED ARMY INTO GERMANY. FRUITLESS NEGOTIATION WITH THE ELECTOR. THE CONFEDERATES OBTAIN A COMPLETE VICTORY AT HOCHSTADT. SIEGE OF LANDAU. MARLBOROUGH RETURNS TO ENGLAND. STATE OF THE WAR IN EUROPE. CAMPAIGN IN PORTUGAL. SIR GEORGE KOOKE TAKES GIBRALTAR. SESSION OF PARLIAMENT IN ENGLAND. AN ACT OF ALIENATION PASSED. DISAGREEMENT ON THE SUBJECT OF THE AYLESBURY CONSTABLES. THE PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. ACT PASSED FOR A TREATY OF UNION. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PARLIAMENT AND CONVOCATION IN IRELAND. CAMPAIGN ON THE MOSELLE. THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH FORCES THE FRENCH LINES IN BRABANT. HE VISITS THE COURT OF VIENNA. STATE OF THE WAR ON THE UPPER RHINE, IN HUNGARY, &c. THE FRENCH FLEET DESTROYED, &c. BARCELONA REDUCED BY SIR C. SHOVEL AND LORD PETERBOROUGH. THE EARL’S PROGRESS IN SPAIN. NEW PARLIAMENT IN ENGLAND. BILL FOR A REGENCY. THE PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. CONFERENCES OPENED FOR A TREATY OF UNION WITH SCOTLAND. SUBSTANCE OF THE TREATY. CHAPTER IX. THE FRENCH DEFEATED AT THE BATTLE OF RAMILLIES. THE SIEGE OF BARCELONA RAISED. PRINCE EUGENE OBTAINS A COMPLETE VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH. SIR C. SHOVEL SAILS WITH A REINFORCEMENT TO CHARLES. THE KING OF SWEDEN MARCHES INTO SAXONY. THE FRENCH KING DEMANDS CONFERENCES FOR A PEACE. MEETING OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. VIOLENT OPPOSITION TO THE UNION. PROCEEDINGS in the ENGLISH PARLIAMENT. THE COMMONS APPROVE OF THE ARTICLES OF THE UNION. PARLIAMENT REVIVED BY PROCLAMATION. THE QUEEN GIVES AUDIENCE TO A MUSCOVITE AMBASSADOR. PROCEEDINGS IN CONVOCATION. FRANCE THREATENED WITH TOTAL RUIN. THE ALLIES ARE DEFEATED AT ALMANZA. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT UPON TOULON. SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVEL WRECKED. INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE KING OF SWEDEN AND THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. INACTIVE CAMPAIGN in the NETHERLANDS. A PARTY FORMED AGAINST MARLBOROUGH. MEETING OP THE FIRST BRITISH PARLIAMENT. INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE WAR IN SPAIN. THE PRETENDER EMBARKS AT DUNKIRK FOR SCOTLAND. STATE OF THE NATION AT THAT PERIOD. PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. THE FRENCH SURPRISE GHENT AND BRUGES. THE ALLIES INVEST LISLE. LISLE SURRENDERED, GHENT TAKEN, AND BRUGES ABANDONED. CONQUEST OF MINORCA. RUPTURE BETWEEN THE POPE AND THE EMPEROR. DEATH OF PRINCE GEORGE OF DENMARK. THE NEW PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. NATURALIZATION BILL. ACT OF GRACE. DISPUTES ABOUT THE MUSCOVITE AMBASSADOR COMPROMISED. CHAPTER X. NEGOTIATION FOR PEACE INEFFECTUAL. THE ALLIED ARMY TAKE TOURNAY. THE FRENCH ARE DEFEATED. MONS SURRENDERED. CAMPAIGN IN SPAIN. FRENCH KING’S PROPOSALS OF TREATING REJECTED BY THE STATES- GENERAL. ACCOUNT OF DE SACHEVEREL. HIS TRIAL. DEBATES UPON IT IN THE LORDS. CONFERENCES AT GERTRUYDENBURGH. PRIDE AND OBSTINACY OF THE DUTCH. DOUAY, BETHUNE, AIRE, &c. TAKEN BY THE CONFEDERATES. KING CHARLES, OBTAINING A VICTORY AT SARAGOSSA, ENTERS MADRID. BATTLE OF VILLAVICIOSA. THE WHIG MINISTRY DISGRACED. DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH INSULTED. INQUIRY INTO THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR IN SPAIN. HARLEY STABBED AT THE COUNCIL BOARD. DEATH OF THE EMPEROR JOSEPH. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CONVOCATION. THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH CONTINUES TO COMMAND THE ALLIED ARMY. BOUCHAIN REDUCED. DUKE OF ARGYLE COMMANDS THE BRITISH TROOPS IN SPAIN. EXPEDITION TO CANADA. NEGOTIATION BETWEEN THE COURTS OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND. MENAGER ARRIVES PRIVATELY in ENGLAND. THE FRENCH KING’S PROPOSALS DISAGREEABLE TO THE ALLIES. DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH DISMISSED FROM ALL HIS EMPLOYMENTS. PRINCE EUGENE ARRIVES IN ENGLAND. WALPOLE EXPELLED. RESOLUTIONS AGAINST THE BARRIER-TREATY AND THE DUTCH. ACTS UNFAVOURABLE TO THE PRESBYTERIAN DISCIPLINE IN SCOTLAND. CHAPTER XI. THE QUEEN’S MEASURES OBSTRUCTED. DEATH OF THE DAUPHIN AND HIS SON. THE QUEEN DEMANDS PHILIP’S RENUNCIATION OF THE CROWN. THE DUKE OF ORMOND TAKES THE COMMAND OF THE BRITISH FORCES. PHILIP PROMISES TO RENOUNCE THE CROWN OF FRANCE. THE QUEEN COMMUNICATES THE PLAN OF THE PEACE TO PARLIAMENT. IRRUPTION INTO FRANCE BY GENERAL GROVESTEIN. FOREIGN TROOPS IN BRITISH PAY REFUSE TO MARCH WITH ORMOND. THE ALLIES DEFEATED AT DENAIN. PROGRESS OF THE CONFERENCES AT UTRECHT. THE DUKE OF HAMILTON AND LORD MOHUN ARE KILLED IN A DUEL. THE STATES-GENERAL SIGN THE BARRIER-TREATY. PEACE WITH FRANCE. THE TREATY WITH FRANCE. THE SCOTTISH LORDS MOVE FOR A BILL TO DISSOLVE THE UNION. VIOLENCE OF PARTIES IN ENGLAND. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT. NEW PARLIAMENT IN ENGLAND. TREATY OF RASTADT BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND FRANCE. THE LORDS TAKE COGNIZANCE OF A LIBEL AGAINST THE SCOTS. MR. STEELE EXPELLED THE HOUSE. WHIGS’ PRECAUTION FOR SECURING THE PROTESTANT SUCCESSION. A WRIT DEMANDED FOR THE ELECTORAL PRINCE OF HANOVER. THE PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. PRECAUTIONS TAKEN FOR SECURING THE PEACE OF THE KINGDOM. DEATH AND CHARACTER OF ANNE. NOTES: MAPS: GEORGE I. CHAPTER I. STATE OF PARTIES. KING GEORGE PROCLAIMED. THE CIVIL LIST GRANTED TO THE KING. THE ELECTORAL PRINCE CREATED PRINCE OF WALES. THE KING ARRIVES IN ENGLAND. THE TORIES TOTALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE ROYAL FAVOUR. PRETENDER’S MANIFESTO. NEW PARLIAMENT. THE KING’S FIRST SPEECH. COMMITTEE OF SECRECY. SIR JOHN NORRIS SENT WITH A FLEET TO THE BALTIC. DISCONTENT OF THE NATION. REPORT OF THE SECRET COMMITTEE. EARL OF OXFORD SENT TO THE TOWER. THE KING DECLARES TO BOTH HOUSES THAT A REBELLION IS BEGUN. DUKE OF ORMOND AND LORD BOLINGBROKE ATTAINTED. INTRIGUES OF THE JACOBITES. DEATH OF LOUIS XIV. THE EARL OF MAR SETS UP THE PRETENDER’S STANDARD. MACKINTOSH JOINS THE ENGLISH INSURGENTS. BATTLE AT DUMBLANE. THE PRETENDER ARRIVES IN SCOTLAND. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT. THE REBEL LORDS ARE IMPEACHED. EARL OF DEEWENTWATER AND LORD KENMUIR ARE BEHEADED. TRIALS OF REBELS. ACT FOR SEPTENNIAL PARLIAMENTS. DUKE OF ARGYLE DISGRACED. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. COUNT GYLLENBURGH ARRESTED. ACCOUNT OF THE OXFORD RIOT. DIVISION IN THE MINISTRY. THE COMMONS PASS THE SOUTH-SEA ACT, &c. TRIAL OF THE EARL OF OXFORD. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CONVOCATION WITH REGARD TO DR. HOADLEY. CHAPTER II. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE KING AND THE CZAR OF MUSCOVY. THE KING OF SWEDEN IS KILLED. NEGOTIATION FOR A QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE. PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT. NATURE OF THE QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE. ADMIRAL BYNG SAILS. HE DESTROYS THE SPANISH FLEET. REMONSTRANCES OF THE SPANISH MINISTRY. ACT FOR STRENGTHENING THE PROTESTANT INTEREST. WAR DECLARED AGAINST SPAIN. CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE REGENT OF FRANCE. INTENDED INVASION BY ORMOND. THREE HUNDRED SPANIARDS LAND AND ARE TAKEN IN SCOTLAND. ACCOUNT OF THE PEERAGE BILL. COUNT MERCI ASSUMES THE COMMAND OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY ACTIVITY OF ADMIRAL BYNG. THE SPANISH TROOPS EVACUATE SICILY. PHILIP OBLIGED TO ACCEDE TO THE QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE. BILL FOR SECURING THE DEPENDENCY OF IRELAND UPON THE CROWN. SOUTH-SEA ACT CHARTERS GRANTED TO THE ROYAL AND LONDON ASSURANCE OFFICES. TREATY OF ALLIANCE WITH SWEDEN. THE PRINCE OF HESSE ELECTED KING OF SWEDEN. EFFECTS OF THE SOUTH-SEA SCHEME. A SECRET COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. SEVERE RESOLUTIONS AGAINST THE SOUTH-SEA COMPANY. CHAPTER III. BILL AGAINST ATHEISM. ALLIANCE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND SPAIN. PLAGUE AT MARSEILLES. DEBATES IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ABOUT MR. LAW. SENTIMENTS OF SOME LORDS TOUCHING THE WAR. PETITION OF THE QUAKERS.. NEW PARLIAMENT. DECLARATION OF THE PRETENDER. REPORT OF THE SECRET COMMITTEE. BILL OF PAINS AND PENALTIES AGAINST THE BISHOP OF ROCHESTER. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THOSE CONCERNED IN THE LOTTERY AT HAMBURGH. AFFAIRS OF THE CONTINENT. CLAMOUR IN IRELAND ON ACCOUNT OF WOOD’S COINAGE. DEATH OF THE DUKE OF ORLEANS. AN ACT FOR LESSENING THE PUBLIC DEBTS. PHILIP, KING OF SPAIN, ABDICATES THE THRONE. ABUSES IN CHANCERY. TRIAL OF THE EARL OF MACCLESFIELD. DEBATES ABOUT THE DEBTS OF THE CIVIL LIST. BILL IN FAVOUR OF THE LATE LORD BOLINGBROKE. TREATY OF ALLIANCE. TREATY OF HANOVER. A SQUADRON SENT TO THE BALTIC. ADMIRAL HOSIER’S EXPEDITION. DISGRACE OF THE DUKE DE RIPPERDA. SUBSTANCE OF THE KING’S SPEECH. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. CONVENTIONS WITH SWEDEN AND HESSE-CASSEL. VOTE OF CREDIT. SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE. DEATH AND CHARACTER OF GEORGE I. NOTES: GEORGE II. CHAPTER I. GEORGE II. ASCENDS THE THRONE. CHARACTERS OF THE PRINCIPAL PERSONS CONCERNED IN THE MINISTRY. DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT CONCERNING THE CIVIL LIST. NEW PARLIAMENT. VIOLENT DISPUTE CONCERNING THE NATIONAL DEBT. A DOUBLE MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE HOUSES OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. LIBERALITY OF THE COMMONS. DEBATES ON THE SUBSIDIES OF HESSE-CASSEL AND WOLFENBUTTLE. COMMITTEE FOR INSPECTING THE GAOLS. ADDRESS TOUCHING THE SPANISH DEPREDATIONS. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. WISE CONDUCT OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT. ABDICATION OF THE KING OF SARDINIA. SUBSTANCE OF THE KING’S SPEECH. OBJECTIONS TO THE TREATY OF SEVILLE. OPPOSITION TO A STANDING ARMY. BILL PROHIBITING LOANS. CHARTER OF THE EAST-INDIA COMPANY. THE EMPEROR RESENTS THE TREATY OF SEVILLE. ARRIVAL OF SEVEN INDIAN CHIEFS. BILL AGAINST PENSIONERS SITTING AS MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. TREATY OF VIENNA. DEATH OF THE DUKE OF PARMA. DON CARLOS TAKES POSSESSION OF HIS TERRITORIES. FRANCE DISTRACTED BY RELIGIOUS DISPUTES. THE MINISTRY VIOLENTLY OPPOSED. DEBATE ON A STANDING ARMY. THE CHARITABLE CORPORATION. REVIVAL OF THE SALT-TAX. MR. PULTENEY’S NAME STRUCK OUT OF THE LIST OF PRIVY-COUNSELLORS. THE KING SETS OUT FOR HANOVER. CHAPTER II. REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF SUICIDE. AFFAIRS OF THE CONTINENT. MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT. ADDRESS TO THE KING. THE EXCISE SCHEME PROPOSED. BILL FOR A DOWER TO THE PRINCESS ROYAL. DOUBLE ELECTION OF A KING OF POLAND. CONFEDERACY AGAINST THE EMPEROR. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE OF ORANGE. ALTERCATION IN THE COMMONS. MOTION FOR THE REPEAL OF THE SEPTENNIAL ACT. CONCLUSION OF A REMARKABLE SPEECH BY SIR W. WYNDHAM. PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.
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